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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1926

1,101 stories in Murray's papers · page 31 of 56

Motor Collision Claim for Damages

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 4

A. collision between tr Ford and a Studebaker car on the Hay-road some months ago was the foundation of a claim for £200 damages, which came…

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Motor Collision Case

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 2

A report of the motor collision case, Munro v. Sinclair, appears today on Page 4. NEXT MEETING PLACE…

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The Rand Roads and Railways Wanted Progress Association Formed

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 31 July 1926 · page 3

About thirty residents of Band and district farmers met at Clough's Wool Store, at the, invitation of Mr. M. Doyle, on Wednesday, afternoon, to…

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The Rand Roads and Railways Wanted Progress Association Formed

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 31 July 1926 · page 5

About thirty residents of Rand and district farmers met at Clough's Wool Store, at the invitation of Mr. M. Doyle, on Wednesday, afternoon, to…

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Border Railways Yarrawonga to Oaidands Rand Railway League Deputation

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 31 July 1926 · page 5

A deputation from the Rand Railway League waited on the Minister for Works and Railways, Mr. Flannery, on Wednesday, to on that…

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Border Railways Yarrwonga to Oaldands Rand Railway League Deputation

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 31 July 1926 · page 3

A deputation from the Rand Railway League waited on tho Minister for Works and Railways, Mr. Flannery, on Wednesday, to ask that…

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Motor Notes Failure of the Lights

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 31 July 1926 · page 6

The failure or the lighting system of the car, resulting in either a sudden dimming of the headlights or the complete cessation of the lighting is…

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Federal Roads Scheme

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 2

In the House of Representatives on Friday night. Mr. Bruce. Prime Minister, announced the postponement of consideration of the Federal Roads…

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Big Loads-- and Roads

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 2

Thus the "Jerllderie Herald":-- "Shearing has started on several of the stations in the district, so that teams laden with wool may shortly…

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Federal Road Grant

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 2

The Premier stated lnst week that the State Government would not sign the Federal Government's main road agreement, under which £20,000.000…

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The Motor Taxes

The Independent · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 2

The Bruce Page Government is confronted with a good deal of st[?]us opposition in regard to the [?] to ralse money for national [?]…

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Three Killed. Melbourne Motor Melbourne

The Independent · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 2

Altogether three persons and 15 were injured in a [?]dent in Melbourne during [?] end…

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D. and M. Railway Statement of Accounts

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 2

A meeting of shareholders of the above company was held at the Council Chambers on Monday, morning to formally wind up the affairs…

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Political National Roads

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 4 August 1926 · page 4

The bill to give affect to the Composite Government's propo[?]als, for national road construction was introduced into the House of…

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Nyah West Fatality. Motor-Cyclist Killed in Smash with Jinker

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 4 August 1926 · page 2

On Tuesday night at 6.40 on the Swan Hill to Nyah main road a shocking motor-cycle accident occurred, resulting in the death of David Wilkins,…

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Proposed Jerilderie-Griffith Railway

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 3

"A Darlington Point Farmer" writes in a recent issue of the Narandera "Argus" as follows:—No doubt ninety nine per cent. of…

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Federal Roads Scheme

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 45

Mr. Bruce announced that, in connection with the agreements submitted by the Commonwealth to the States for provision of funds in…

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Federal Politics National Roads

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 6

The bill to give effect to the Composite Government's proposals for national road construction was introduced into the House of…

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Howlong Roads and Reserves

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 2

Mr. M. Kirkpatrick M.L.A. stated on Tuesday that the Under-Secretary for Lands, in reply to representations on behalf of Mr. D. Reid, secretary of…

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Laws of the Iron Road

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 1

How many readers are aware that the Great Eastern Railway Company has a curious regulation forbidding women to occupy seats in smoking…

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